Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on August 1 rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's "dead economy" remark for India. Trump had made the statement after the announcement of 25 per cent tariffs for India, attributing the duties largely to the country buying arms and oil from Russia,

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor critiques Trump's assertions about oil in Pakistan and expresses concern over the US president's comments on India's economy, linking them to the larger geopolitical tensions surrounding energy trade and defence ties with Russia.